Killary Harbour | |
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An Caoláire Rua (Irish) | |
Location | County Galway County Mayo |
Coordinates | 53°37′N 9°48′W / 53.617°N 9.800°W |
Ocean/sea sources | Atlantic Ocean |
Basin countries | Ireland |
Max. length | 16 km (9.9 mi) |
Average depth | 45 m (148 ft) |
Settlements | Rossroe, Leenaun |
Killary Harbour or Killary Fjord (Irish: An Caoláire Rua, meaning 'the red fjord')[1] is a fjord or fjard on the west coast of Ireland, in northern Connemara. To its north is County Mayo and the mountains of Mweelrea and Ben Gorm; to its south is County Galway and the Maumturk Mountains.